M1 MacBook Air 4 month review | Mark Ellis Reviews

I’ve been using the M1 MacBook Air for around four months now. This is my latest review of the M1 MacBook Air in which I reveal why it’s pretty much the only M1 laptop I’d ever recommend at this moment in time. How does it compare to the M1 MacBook Pro?

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - The GPU option
01:59 - The base spec
04:34 - The design
05:21 - No Touch Bar
06:42 - Battery life
09:03 - An iPad Pro killer
10:13 - Summary

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[MarkEllisReviews]

Huge spoiler: it's the best computer I've ever bought. But what do you think to your M1 MacBook Air? Or are you excitedly waiting for one to arrive? Get involved in the comments!

[chunkaifu]

Very clean video, no extravagant intro, no screaming, no annoying background music, ton of info, no memes, just solid focus on the product... very fresh and great work

[saarthakkhandelwal]

it's been 2 months and I still think that this has been the best purchase that I have ever made. Just LOVE IT!!!!

[melprophet]

I bought the base M1 MacBook Air about 2 months ago to replace an 8 year old iMac and I love it. The most I ever push it is with some intermediate level PS work and it's fun to use. Things that used to require processing time in PS happen instantly with the Air. Love it!

[fdrstan]

I purchased a silver MacBook Air M1 just about 5 days ago, and so far I am in love with it. I haven't bought a laptop since way back in 2008 and it was a Gateway PC LOL. Needless to say, I am in heaven with this thing.

[iankirkby]

I bought an Air two weeks ago and it has left my 2018 15ins MacBook Pro - that cost £3, 400 - looking like its ten years old and dead slow. For once Apple has produced a laptop that is amazingly affordable and with great performance. Who would have thought it!

[GregHall]

I have had my base MacBook Air M1 for 4 months now and I agree with you 100%. It is hands down the best computer I have ever owned. Since I tend to stay in the Appleverse, I have the epic battery life that got everyone excited when it launched. The standby is insane... give it a full charge and don’t worry about for a week. It is an amazing laptop. Intel and the Windows world are years behind.

[thepsuser]

I gotta be honest, this guy is extremely underrated! Should have at-least 500k Subs! Such a great explanation about everything! Keep it up Mark!

[mikes]

I have a 2019 MacBook Air and that has already showed a few issues, but had it repaired and my wife uses it for her main hobby of designing cards. The software she uses does get the MacBook a tad warm where as everything else is fine. My 2013 iMac will need changing later this year and based on your reviews I think it won’t be replaced with another instead I can save a lot of money by buying an M1 Mac Mini and a decent monitor. The 2017 iPad Pro has been great and is used extensively but I still need to resort to my ‘Big Macs’ for spreadsheet work and MS Office. I think we are entering an exciting time with the new architecture and look forward to seeing and using that quantum leap. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[gordian]

Thanks so much for the easy listening video - no background music, slow pace, lots of information, British cool.

[bolttracks]

Funny thing is, the only Mac I've ever seen have SSD issues was a 2015 MBP used for testing at work that's at 97% SSD wear from years of abuse. Meanwhile, my personal 2012 MBP retina (now with my father in law) is still running like a champ and I used it for music production for 6 of those years.

[leafnovice]

Thanks for your plain and simple comments Mark. Sometimes, It’s really helpful not to have to listen to Geekbench scores or other technobabble when all you want is a straightforward review. Keep ‘em coming.

[bilvers]

Hi Mark, I think you've convinced me to go for the Mac Book Air M1 8 GB. I'm a part-time freelance writer and I would be using it for my Novel(s) and Article writing. Just need to bite the bullet and migrate over from MS now.

[JordanThomasmedia]

I'm a sucker for longer term tech reviews. Thanks for making this and the battery call out is a good one. I think sometimes when Apple advertises certain features it's based on the perfect conditions. As someone who uses the MacBook Air for a lot of things that aren't Apple specific, appreciate you including that in your review.

[Essemess]

The M1 air was my first Mac book. It's simply an amazing machine. I've got a "hard core" x86 gaming laptop and use a x390 Lenovo for work. The Mac is hand down the best laptop I own. Opted for 16gb ram and 512 hd. Not sure I need to now. Only thing I'm not so impressed with is the keyboard. The steel series on my gaming laptop is better. But the mac touch pad is just way ahead of anything on any other laptop. The instant on and battery life are amazing. The worst thing about owning this machine is trying to keep my promise to my self of both using it for work! I do so want to

[philippelambinet]

I ended up buying a Pro just because of battery life. This is super important for me. As you said, when using certains non optimised apps, the Air isn't that impressive. I use Parallels a lot because of legacy x86 Windows apps and battery is taxed pretty heavily. The Air is a wonderful machine but the Pro has better battery and also brighter screen for working outside. If it wasn't for the battery, I would have picked the Air.

[correa]

Thanks. Most honest reveal so far. I just started making lyric music videos and my old PC just freezes after loading up the videos from my camera or phone.

[morningview-ok]

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I love my M1 air, got it in Feb and it doesn't miss a beat. My wi-fi in my house is absolute trash so my battery does run a little faster than everyone else's, but when I'm away, the battery lasts for so long. My music production usage is heavy, and I just love being able to make music literally anywhere. In my bed, on a plane, so good.

[cash]

Subscribed. Great job you’ve just saved me from making a costly error. The M1 MacBook Air is quite a beast

[deanwilliams]

I used the 2018 iPad Pro with the magic keyboard2 for a couple of years (which was a really good, although unhelpfully desk-bound, combination), before trying, and failing, to get to grips with last year's magic keyboard. After watching your videos, along with a host of others, I bought the MacBook Air (16/512) a few weeks ago and haven't looked back. It is an awesome machine; and combined with Big Sur it constitutes the most pleasurable, most productive piece of kit I have ever used. Thanks very much for your excellent videos. Cheers.